Little South Line
The Little South Line (Danish: Lille Syd) is a railway line on the Danish island of Zealand, formerly connecting the towns of Roskilde and Næstved by way of Køge.
| Little South Line | |
|---|---|
Location map | |
| Overview | |
| Native name | Lille Syd |
| Owner | Banedanmark |
| Termini |
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| Stations | 13 |
| Service | |
| Type | Railway |
| System | Danish railways |
| Operator(s) | DSB |
| Rolling stock | Alstom Coradia LINT |
| History | |
| Opened | 4 October 1870 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 61.4 km |
| Number of tracks | Single |
| Character | Passenger |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
| Operating speed | 120 km/h |
History edit
The railway was built as part of the Zealand South Line (Danish: Sjællandske Sydbane) which was inaugurated on 4 October 1870. After 1924, most trains used the Ringsted-Næstved Line instead of Lille Syd.
In 2012, it was decided to electrify the section between Køge and Næstved.[1] The works were completed in March 2019.[2]
Since December 2020, the northern part of the Little South Line, between Køge and Roskilde, has been served by an extension of Østbanen.[3][4] In April 2023, DSB started operating regional trains on the Næstved–Køge–Copenhagen route via the high speed Copenhagen–Køge Nord Line.[5]
Stations edit
| Station | Location | Distance from Roskilde (km) | Distance from Næstved (km) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roskilde station | Roskilde | 0.0 km | 61.4 km | |||
| Gadstrup station | Gadstrup | 8.0 km | 53.4 km | |||
| Havdrup station | Havdrup | 11.5 km | 49.9 km | |||
| Lille Skensved station | Lille Skensved | 15.4 km | 46.0 km | |||
| Ølby station | Ølby | 19.6 km | 41.8 km | |||
| Køge station | Køge | 22.3 km | 39.1 km | |||
| Herfølge station | Herfølge | 27.9 km | 33.5 km | |||
| Tureby station | Algestrup | 34.2 km | 27.2 km | |||
| Haslev station | Haslev | 43.0 km | 18.4 km | |||
| Holme-Olstrup station | Holme-Olstrup | 53.9 km | 7.5 km | |||
| Næstved Nord station | Næstved | 58.2 km | 3.2 km | |||
| Næstved station | Næstved | 61.4 km | 0.0 km |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Elektrificeret Køge-Næstved-bane skal aflaste strækning til Femern" (in Danish). Ingeniøren. 12 November 2012. Retrieved 2013-05-16.
- ^ "Elektrificerede strækninger".
- ^ Kollektivtrafik.dk. Region Sjælland overtager togdriften på Lille Syd mellem Køge og Roskilde. (in Danish). Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ^ Stevnsbladet. Første tur til Roskilde gik glat. (in Danish) Retrieved 12 January 2021.
- ^ Berlingske.dk. Ny direkte togforbindelse indvies mellem Næstved og København. Retrieved 11 April 2023